| Dates | Activity & Topic | Readings | Assignments Due |
| Week 1 (Jan 7 - 11) |
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| Mon 9 - 11 | Introduction and Logistics. Overview of research projects. |
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| Mon 12:30 - 3 | Susan: Overview of Discourse | Johnstone, ch. 1 |
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| Wed 9 - 11:30 | Biology lecture: Social groups |
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| Thurs 9 - 11 | Small group discussion / peer review of research proposals |
| Research proposal |
| Thurs 12 - 4 | Discussions of research proposals with faculty |
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| Week 2 (14 - 18) |
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| Mon 9 - 11 | Seminar | Ehrenreich (Dancing in the Streets) | Seminar paper (due Sunday) |
| Mon 12:30 - 3 | Susan: Metaphors & Ads | Johnstone, ch. 2 |
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| Wed 9 - 12 | Bio workshop, then sound lecture from Peter Randlette |
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| Thurs 9 - 12 | Half of class: Workshop on mikes, flash recorders. Field work --> return for downloading sound | Research proposal final draft |
| Thurs 1 - 4 | Half of class: Workshop on mikes, flash recorders. Field work --> return for downloading sound |
| Week 3 (Jan 21 - 25) |
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| Monday | No class: MLK Day |
| Wed 9 - 12 | Sound lab / Introduction to Raven (CAL, Lab II) |
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| Thurs 9 - 11 | Synthesis discussion | Cheney and Seyfarth (Baboon Metaphysics): ch. 1-6 | Short essays |
| Thurs 1 - 2 | Susan: Nonverbal Behavior |
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| Thurs 2 - 4 | Peer review of annotated bibliographies |
| Annotated bibs |
| Week 4 (Jan 28 - Feb 1) |
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| Mon 9 - 11 | Seminar | Cheney and Seyfarth (Baboon Metaphysics): 2nd half | Seminar paper (due Sunday) |
| Mon 12:30 - 3 | Susan: Discourse Structure I | Johnstone, ch. 3 | Project #1 |
| Wed 9-12 | Bio lecture: interspecific communication 1 of 2 | Take-home Bio exam #1 handed out Jan 30; due Feb 2; Read Hauser pp267-273, 296-318; 471-6. |
| Thursday | No class: Work on research projects |
| Week 5 (Feb 4 - 8) |
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| Mon 9 - 11 | Seminar | Fox (Talking Hands) | Seminar paper (due Sunday) |
| Mon 12:30 - 3 | Susan: Discourse Structure II | Johnstone, ch 3 pp. 101-127. |
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| Wed 9 - 12 | Bio lecture: interspecific communication 2 of 2 | Hauser pp 476-534 |
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| Thurs 9 - 11 | Synthesis discussion |
| Short essays |
| Thurs 12 - 2 | Speaker or film |
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| Thurs 2 - 4 | Peer review of research paper sections |
| Research paper section |
| Week 6 (Feb 11 - 15) |
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| Mon 9 - 11 | Seminar | Grandin & Johnson (Animals in Translation) | Seminar paper (due Sunday) |
| Mon 12:30 - 3 | Susan: Speakers, Discourse & Identity | Johnstone, ch 4 |
| Wed 9 - 12 | Bio lecture: evolution of cooperation / game theory | Axelrod & Hamilton 1981; Hauser pp 638-653 |
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| Thursday | No class: Work on research projects |
| Week 7 (Feb 18 - 22) |
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| Monday | No class: Presidents' Day |
| Wed 9 - 12 | AM: Sound Lab in Sem 2, A3116A; PM: Field Trip to Dairy Farm, Montesano | reading on animal husbandry |
| Thurs 9 - 11 | Synthesis discussion |
| Short essays |
| Thurs 12 - 2 | Susan: Prior Text | Johnstone, ch 5 |
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| Thurs 2 - 4 | Peer review of research paper sections |
| Research paper section |
| Week 8 (Feb 25 - 29) |
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| Mon 9 - 11 | Seminar | Burr (Emperor of Scent): first half |
| Mon 12:30 - 3 | Susan: Speech Acts | Johnstone, ch 7 | Project #2 |
| Wed 9 - 12 | Bio lecture: deceit and self-deception | Take-home Bio exam #2 handed out Feb 27, due Mar 1; Hauser pp 567-608 |
| Thursday | No class: Work on research projects |
| Week 9 (Mar 3 - 7) |
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| Mon 9 - 11 | Seminar | Burr (Emperor of Scent): second half | Seminar paper (due Sunday) |
| Mon 12:30 - 3 | Discourse final exam with book & notes | Johnstone, ch 8 |
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| Wed 9 - 12 | Bio lecture: Mantella | Required: Myers & Daly 1983 Optional: Heying 2001 |
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| Thurs 9 - 11 | Synthesis discussion |
| Short essays |
| Thurs 12 - 2 | Speaker or film |
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| Thurs 2 - 4 | Final peer review of entire draft of research paper | Research papers due Friday, March 7, 1:00 pm |
| Week 10 (Mar 10 - 14) |
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| Mon 9 - 11 | Seminar | Marzluff (In the Company of Crows) | Seminar paper (due Sunday) |
| Mon 12:30 - 3 | Research project talks |
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| Wed 9 - 12 | Research project talks |
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| Thurs 9 - 1 | Research project talks |
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| Thurs evening | Potluck |
| Eval Week | Do not make plans to leave town until your evaluation conference is scheduled. |
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